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Why are unstable carbanions strong bases?
"Normally hydrogens are not removed from carbons because carbon anions are very strong bases and unstable." Can you please explain this to me? If the anion is unstable, wouldn't it be easier to remove the alpha hydrogen?
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- HalchemistLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
HCl is a strong acid, chloride ion is a weak base.
HOH (H2O) is a weak acid, hydroxide ion is a strong base.
HNH2 (ammonia) is an even weaker acid, NH2- (amide ion) is an even stronger base.
CH4 is a non acid, CH3- is one heck of a strong base.
The stronger the acid the weaher the base, and the weaker the acid the stronger the base.
- jon dLv 59 years ago
A carbanion is unstable because it is trying to neutralize its charge i.e. accept a proton which is the definition of a base.
